WELCOME TO MARCH 2006!!!
March 1, 2006
METEOROLOGICAL SPRING HAS ARRIVED! With it WARM temperatures here in Paducah. Temperature this afternoon reached 77 degrees! A new record. It feels like spring! Two days in a row for 70+ temperatures.
I think the big excitement around here for the new few weeks will be the $3400 yes that is THREE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED DOLLAR gas bill that arrived in the mail! Obviously something is not right in gas land! They are going to investigate. They have already sent two guys out to check the meter and both said the meter was read correctly. The manager said I could have heated all of Paducah with that amount of gas. I am hoping for a NICE resolution. :) lol
SO anyhoo life in Paducah is going well. I am dreaming of New England though. I don't know when but at some point I want to make the move. I know I will love the Fall Season up there (not to mention all of the snow). The big question will be where? I don't know. My heart has always been in New England. I needed to come back to Paducah for MULTIPLE reasons. All of those reasons have worked out...and have proven that it was the right decision to come back here. Now some of those reasons are either gone or have/are being resolved. This certainly opens up my thoughts to where I want to live later...later meaning? I don't know :) Just later. For now I am staying here though.
I have to teach a class this Saturday for the Red Cross. The Heroes Breakfast is on Monday. Congressman Whitfield will be there speaking. Sounds fun :) I have to get up early though. EEK :) I am not a morning person...and everyone knows that. It will be a nice breakfast though.
WELCOME TO METEOROLOGICAL SPRING!
David sent me this photo from Zurich :)
Beautiful!!!!!
Friday, March 3, 2006
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN STORMINESS OVER THE UPCOMING WEEK...POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL OUTBREAKS OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN WEDNESDAY AND SUNDAY. SOMETHING TO KEEP AN EYE ON.
Sunday, March 5, 2006
VERY CONCERNED about the potential for severe thunderstorms tornadoes, and heavy rainfall on Wednesday through Saturday of this week. There could be several rounds of significant weather across the four state area. Everyone should stay tuned during the mid to late week for changing weather conditions.
Monday, March 6, 2006
The Red Cross Heroes Campaign had their kickoff breakfast this morning at the Four Rivers Center here in Paducah. U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield was one of the speakers. We had a large turnout.
Some photos from the event :)
Red Cross Heroes Breakfast Kickoff
Jennifer and Tracy gretting everyone as they arrive at the event
Sue Henry - our Chapter President introduces some of the speakers
The Mayor of Paducah introduces Representative Whitfield
U.S. Representative Ed Whitfield
Glenn Denten Campaign Chair, Ed Whitfield, and Sue Henry
These are the
teams and the money that has been turned in already!
01. First Hero -
Grandma Blanche $1000.00
02. Team Justice
- $0.00
03. Team
America
- $230.00
04.
Shadow Angels -
$1000.00
05. Team
Ca
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK EXPECTED ACROSS MUCH OF THE LOWER OHIO VALLEY AND MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION. VERY HIGH WINDS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
HIGHEST RISK FOR THIS REGION WILL BE ON THURSDAY. I FULLY EXPECT A SIGNIFICANT OUTBREAK OF SEVERE WEATHER WITH THIS SYSTEM.
SEVERE WEATHER OUTLOOK - DAY 2
Thursday...Severe Storms
Line of strong thunderstorms at 2 a.m. this morning
Storms at 8 a.m. thi smorning - second big line
Squall line rapidly moving through this area...wind damage reported in
Missouri
Tornado Warning for Obion County...Northwest Tennessee - this storm will move
through Mayfield with high winds
Scary Day
Geesh...tornado sirens went off here three times tonight. The kids had to take shelter THREE times today down in Graves County and once in Massac County. Dione and Tommy ended up here taking shelter this evening. Tornado touched down just southwest of Lone Oak and moved through this region. Winds gusted to 65 here. Trees down throughout the area. Power is out for a lot of people. Deena and the kids don't have power this evening.
Scary night to say the least. There was a roar as loud as you can imagine around 7 p.m. as the storm went through...that coupled with the tornado sirens - well it made for a good scare.
Here is the Tornado Warning from Paducah
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
Reports of damage thruoghout the entire area. A truck was flipped over near Sikeston. Nursing home had windows blown out near Sikeston as well. Reports of structural damage in Ballard and McCracken County. Trees down in Mayfield. Joey had nickel size hail cover the road. Reports of windshields busted out in Massac County by hail and wind. Trees and power lines down in Massac County and almost every county in Western Kentucky.
Here is the map (incomplete still) of the severe weather reports today!
Certainly the forecast for severe weather came true.
MORE SEVERE WEATHER IS LIKELY THIS WEEKEND
Some flooding photos from today - I recorded FOUR inches+ of rainfall.
MAYFIELD ROAD AND LINCOLN
Photo by Beau Dodson
Mayfield Road and Lincoln
Photo By Beau Dodson
Mayfield Road and Wheeler Photo by Joseph Dillon
Mayfield Road and Wheeler photo by Joseph Dillon
Mayfield Road and Wheeler - Photo by Joseph Dillon
Mayfield Road and Wheeler photo by Joseph Dillon
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